The Book of Hope

Succumbing to pessimism carries the risk of creating a self-fulfilling prophecy if your negative worldview comes to pass, says revered primatologist and environmentalist Dr. Jane Morris Goodall, DBE, and co-author Douglas Abrams, who wrote The Book of Joy. The authors believe that hope can catalyze action, banish division and darkness, and usher in a brighter, more sustainable future.

Nature’s Resilience

British naturalist Jane Goodall, also an environmental activist, travels the world sharing her message of hope. She defines hope as a survival trait that gives people endurance during hard times. Hope, she says, evokes what you “desire to happen.” But, as she reminds her readers, achieving the outcomes you hope for means working for them.